children of mary
"It is impossible to overestimate the wonderful amount of good affected by this pious and praiseworthy association."
Pope Benedict XIV
Patrons of the Children of Mary
prayer to st. aloysius gonzaga
O Blessed Aloysius, adorned with angelic grace, I, thy most unworthy suppliant, recommend specially to thee the chastity of my soul and body, praying thee by thy angelic purity to plead for me with Jesus Christ, the immaculate Lamb and His most holy Mother, the Virgin of virgins, to keep me from all grievous sin. Oh, never let me be defiled with any stain of impurity; but when thou dost see me in temptation, or in danger of falling, then remove far from my heart all bad thoughts and unclean desires, and awaken in me the memory of eternity to come and Jesus crucified, impress deeply on my heart a sense of the holy fear of God, kindle in me the fire of divine love, enable me so to follow thy footsteps here on earth, that, in heaven with thee, I may be made worthy to enjoy the vision of our God forever. Amen.
prayer to st. joan of arc
Most extraordinary soldier, you insistently proclaim “Let God be served first!” You began by winning many victories and received the plaudits of princes, but then you were given to the enemy and cruelly put to death. Instill in us the desire to serve God first and perform our earthly tasks with that idea ever in our minds. Amen.
“Through this C0nfraternity Mary confers on her children two unspeakably great and precious grace: heartfelt love of God & preservation of their innocence."
O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee.